Legal Secretary / Team Assistant
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Legal Secretary / Team Assistant
16 Jul 2025
Our client based in Hornchurch are looking for an experienced Legal Secretary / Team Assistant with recent experience in family law to join their team on a permanent basis. The ideal candidate for this role will have strong legal secretarial skills, be highly organised and strong team player who is confident in managing busy diaries, digital dictation and a wide range of administration duties. If this sounds like you, then please read on…
• Strong legal secretarial knowledge of the family law legal system, including prepping bundles, completing forms, the terminology and procedures.
• Strong spelling, grammar and interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of all Microsoft packages and ideally Partners for Windows.
• Good working knowledge of third-party applications e.g. Land Registry, Bighand, Oyez etc.
• To be self-motivated with a “can do” flexible approach.
• The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced Legal environment.
• To be a proactive individual who takes ownership of issues and offers solutions.
• Have excellent organisation skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Be a strong team player who is also able to work on your own initiative.
£26,000 - £28,000pa
Hornchurch, Essex
A salary of £26,000 - £28,000pa and a wide range of great company benefits which includes 25 days holiday, private health insurance, car parking and much more.
The working hours for this role are 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Experience, Skills & Qualifications
• Carrying out all necessary conflict, money laundering and ID checks
• Undertaking a range of admin duties including data entry, completion of forms, managing diaries and travel, expenses, research, drafting of documentation, booking of events, meeting preparation and more
• Liaising with other areas of the business such as the accounts and marketing teams
• Providing Audio typing (Bighand) and copy typing as required
• Liaising with clients and third parties as instructed by Lawyers
• Attending to clients, delivering documentation as and when required
• Providing reception cover when needed
• Dealing with new business enquiries, following up enquiries and providing accurate record keeping
Duties
Hours & Benefits
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